A Sydney man who confronted an intruder who subsequently died was entitled to use "reasonable force" to protect himself and his family, a senior detective says.
Johan Schwartz, 44, was quizzed by NSW Police after an intruder he confronted in his Harrington Park lounge room on Sunday died following a struggle between the two men.
"Generally people are entitled to their home and they're entitled to use reasonable force to protect themselves and their property," Detective Chief Inspector Shane Woolbank told reporters.
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